Description
WWI French Foreign Legionnaire R.M.L.E.
Uniform: Greatcoat, pantalon-culotte trousers, brown puttees, boots, dark navy blue waist sash, Adrian helmet, leather belt, buckle and Y straps. ?Weapons: Lebel rifle, epee bayonette & frog, ammo pouches, haversack, 2-liter water bottle in brown cover, shelter half and ARS gas mask canister. Historical Note: The Legionaries suffered huge losses in the early part of the war, particularly at Artois and Givenchy. Then in 1915, many of its members from Italy, Belgium and Russia were released so that they could go serve in the armies of their homelands. As a result, the 3rd and 4 Regiments de Marche were disbanded and the remaining two were consolidated into the Regiment de Marche de la Legion Etrangere (R.M.L.E.).
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Product number: 1025
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